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The Notion of a Hero in Dickens' Copperfield

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A different contribution to this page comes from Crystal Kulpanowski. Crystal is not referring to David Copperfield; she just wants to take the chance and share with us a view based on a particular personal experience of hers.

 

The Brain Injury

by Crystal Kulpanowski

 

What a hero is to me is a person that will be there for you when you need it most.  When I was 16 years old a terrible car accident happened.  My brain stem was almost disconnected.  I remained in a coma for almost three months.  My jaw was broken and my pelvic bone was cracked.  A head injury that no one could ever imagine.  "She won't last a week",  the doctors said. 
    My parents stayed by my bed and took care of me while I remained unconscious in the hospital bed.  Dr. Rottor asked my mom if she could donate my body parts to people that need them.
    "My daughter is not even dead yet.  You're not even trying to save her so you can make money by donating her body parts to others.  You'd better get your butt in there and help her fight for her life because you will not get your hands on her organs to donate.."
    The hospital decided to move me to a rehabilitation center were they began to let my blood circulate through my body. Then they would take me back to my room and hook my IV back in. 
    I remained in a coma for almost 3 months.  I had to relearn lots of things.  But what you think is impossible can become possible if you try to make it.  I did miss almost a whole year of school but I still graduated at the time I was supposed to graduate.      
     I owe a lot of thanks to my parents for believing in me then.  They kept urging me to press on.  Even when I gave up it was them that didn't.

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